The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1887-09-08
MARIETTA.

To leave Orange City at ) D. m. and the
next morning eating Tennessee beef flor
breakfast at Marietta, distance exceeding
500 miles, is quick transit, but such are the
facilities for travelling nova. days.
The Whitlock House, our headquarters,
is the tavorite summer or winter resort hotel
in upper Georgia. 1t is a model of neat
ness and elegance, and its proprietor, Col
Whltlock, informs US that he is crowded
every summer by people from Southern
Georgia and Florida, and is equally as well
patronized by Northerners spending their
winters in the South. Being first class in
all OF It's appointments, large, well ventila-
ted rooms, elegantly furnished, its table sup
piled with the choicest the markets afford, it
deserves the honors it has attained We
had not more than scratched our autograph
upon its register before we were shaking
hands with Florldians, first of whom was
Col II. /. Baya formerly the General
Manager OF the DeBary- Baya Line Of Steam
ers on our beautiful St Johns. Marietta is
prominently one Of the prettiest little cities
OF the mountain regions of Georgia Built
in the midst Of a superb growth Of oak trees
which crown the hills only couple of miles
south of the far-famed Kennesaw mountain
with all the elements OF beauty and taste it
well deserves its title The Gem City OF up
per Georgia" Coming from jacksonville
to this point an altitude is attained above
the sea level from about 1000 feet to 1000
feet and you are on the green hills sur
rounding mountains from which you inhale
the purest and most inyigorating atmos-
/ nh g.,
ing summer great per cent OF the aristoc-
racy Of Georgia. The end of the civil war,
however, left it wrecked the business Dor
ton OF the town having been burned with
many of its beautiful residences, but she
has taken new life and her growth now is
rapid and is fas. regaining her former
grande II and beauty kernesaw Mountain
is famed in American annals as being the
scene OF some of the 6Prcest and most
. bloody fighting during the ciyal war.
1t Is here where Sherman and johnson S
armies confronted each other and incessant
musketry kept up Tor nearly thirty days and
4 their works and ruins yet mark the spot
/ where thousands on both sides fell in dead
/ ly combat
/ From the summit OF kennesaw Mountain
Il most charming panorama greets the eye
] IN every direction it may be cast To the
south you see the spires OF Atla"ta s mag
nlticent buildings; to the south east Stone
Mountain looms up grandly into view to
the east and northeast the beautiful green
hills in close proximity to Marietta disclos-
i ing pictures Of sHbllmity and beauty; turn
! to the north and northeast the eye follows
4 line of emerald, which blends its hues
with the clouds Of heaven in the distance.
This is the Blue Ridge, scene that the art
lists pencil or the poets pen could but faint
ly describe. This afternoon we visited the
National Cemetery, situated on the north
east side OF the city. 1t covers nearly thirty
acres and many thousand dollars have
| been spent in decorating and beautifying it,
I and it excels the National Cemetery grounds
/ at Andersonlille Its front entrance was
erected at Il cost Of $1,000 and i massive
and tasty Within the enclosure are the re-
mains OF about 1000 Federal soldiers all
of whom fell in the various bloody battles
that took place in the vicinity during the
summer OF 1864
We are glad that we have spent the day
in Marietta and we hope that some of our
summers in the future will be enjoyed here
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